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Monthly climate in Ajdabiya, Libya

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ajdabiya features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 66 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ajdabiya enjoys an average of 4002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ajdabiya, Libya

The warmest months in Ajdabiya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ajdabiya experiences 192 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ajdabiya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		35°C
(94°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(114°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		33°C
(92°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(87°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Daily mean13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average low9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ajdabiya, Libya

Ajdabiya usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ajdabiya are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ajdabiya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)19 (0.8)10 (0.4)6 (0.2)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)6 (0.2)6 (0.2)16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)521000000124

Monthly sunshine hours in Ajdabiya, Libya

The sunniest months in Ajdabiya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ajdabiya: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ajdabiya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235282336349380385404383347319292284
Mean daily daylight hours10h 23m11h 5m11h 59m12h 55m13h 42m14h 5m13h 53m13h 12m12h 18m11h 23m10h 35m10h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Ajdabiya, Libya

Ajdabiya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ajdabiya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ajdabiya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)479101112121111964